What You Need Right Now: 9 Accessories That Give Back

Around these parts, “double-duty” is usually synonymous with “you can wear this in two different social settings and not look totally stupid.” That’s all fine and dandy, but sometimes, we like to defy expectations and go for men pieces that are ridiculously good-lookingand have some substance.

Just today news of two can’t-wait-to-get-our-hands-on-them collabs surfaced, with Anthropologie and Topshop, but sadly we will have to wait for both of them. So we’ve chosen seven more feel-good finds, including “eco-ethical” bags woven from forgotten fabrics and locally sourced materials, beautiful baubles that send girls to school and help shelter the homeless, and shoes that allow impoverished craftsmen to share their talent.

For once, looks alone aren’t quite enough to make the cut — these accessories have heart too.